“Victoire.” From many standpoints, France’s yellow vest protests have been the most successful of their kind in decades. This is because they directly achieved the scrapping of a specific political measure. For many protests, we could attribute some sort of effect to their chants and drums, but we also presume it was just the last […]
The ‘gilets jaunes’ in France are celebrating their win over Macron’s plans for increased petrol taxes. After weeks of protests and riots, the French president has instructed prime ministerEdouard Philippe to delay the decision to increase the tax burden by six months.
Dësen Tëscheruff gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 3. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) USO: D’Gilets jaunes hunn am Frankräich an an der Belsch fir vill d’Zerstéierung gesuergt, a gläichzäiteg eng wichteg Diskussioun iwwer de Niveau vun de Steieren ausgeléist. Een Tëscheruff vum Bill Wirtz.
The American company Tesla, together with GM and Nissan, is arguing for the extension of the federal EV (electric vehicle) tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
France is seeing large-scale protests against massive hikes in petrol prices, sparked by tax increases. Is the anti-tax uprising sustainable or bound to disappear?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 30. November ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) An der Belsch hunn haut Manifestatiounen géint ze héich Steieren stattfonnt. Genee wéi am Frankräich sinn d’Gilets jaunes op d’Strooss gaangen, wou et zu Ausernanersetzunge mat der Police koum.
Click down below to check out a segment from a debate on red meat taxes I did this week on TRT World.
The Tax Foundation released its 2018 International Tax Competitiveness Index, which you can download here. The International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI) seeks to measure the extent to which a country’s tax system adheres to two important aspects of tax policy: competitiveness and neutrality. The ITCI points to the fact that the OECD itself has recognised that corporate taxes […]
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m explaining the specifics of the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) of the European Parliament.
In an effort to make the European Union independent of its funders, the European Parliament is making clear demands in the 2021-2027 budget talks. Their calls for direct income would have significant ramifications.
